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Exciting Update Regarding Bayonne to Baytown Benefit Concert on Friday, September 22: Bayonne resident Award Winning Actress Tammy Blanchard will sign autographs with other celebrities and appear on stage and also appearing American Idol Star Jackie Nese will perform

Actress Tammy BlanchardJackie Nese

Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that Bayonne resident Award Winning Actress Tammy Blanchard: Tallulah, Into the Woods, The Good Shepherd, Rabbit Hole and many other screen stage and television roles will be on hand for the Benefit Concert to sign autographs, appear on stage and lend a hand to support Bayonne in helping Baytown Texas.

Also American Idol star Jackie Nese and her dancers will be performing and signing autographs at the Bayonne to Baytown benefit concert on Friday, September 22. Jackie is a rising star who ignites the passion in her young hip audiences with every performance. Along with Nashville star Joe Bayer, The Blue Dawg Band, Rocco and the Mob, and various other performers, she will rock the house.

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Bayonne Free Public Library is hosting an exhibit on The Jellybeans, a former local elementary school vocal group. The exhibit will run through the first half of July. The Jellybeans, a girl group in the style of the 1960’s, was formed at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Jersey City while the girls were in the 6th grade. The group continued through the 8th grade. Their musical director and songwriter was Anthony Coviello. He created tunes with complex vocals and harmonies which the girls performed and recorded. The group produced three CD’s: Back in School (2010), No Time for a Bad Day (2011), and Look at Us Now (2012). The CD’s were produced with musical accompaniment by Steve LoPresto, a member of the B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen tribute group. Mr. Coviello and The Jellybeans have donated two copies each of their CD’s to the library. The exhibit is on the second floor of the library, which is located at 31st Street and Avenue C in Bayonne.

The Jellybeans sang pop tunes that offer family-friendly lyrics for all age groups. Their music can be found now on YouTube, CD Baby, Pandora, Spotify, iTunes, and Amazon. The group’s website is Jellybeansongs.com.

Pictured Left to Right Bishop Mark M. Beckwith of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark,John Restrepo, Director of Housing and Community Development for the Garden State Episcopal Community Development Corporation, Rev. Gregory Perez, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Windmill Alliance, Annmarie C. Uebbing, Director of the Community Planning and Development Division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Bayonne Mayor James DavisBayonne Mayor James Davis speaks with the audience at Ground Breaking Ceremony for Hobart Housing Project

On May 31, church leaders and public officials took part Rev. Gregory Perez, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Windmill Alliance, t in a ground-breaking ceremony for the Hobart Housing Project, an eight-unit development to be located at 180-186 Hobart Avenue in Bayonne. The Hobart Project will provide affordable housing units for people with developmental disabilities, and other units for low-to-moderate income people, with a preference for special needs households not referred by the New Jersey Division of Developmental Disabilities. Until recently, that location was the site of a former warehouse that housed social services sponsored by the Windmill Alliance, a non-profit organization that is associated with Trinity Episcopal Parish in Bergen Point. The Garden State Episcopal Community Development Corporation (GSEDC) will be the lead developer of the new building. Continue reading Ground Broken Bayonne Hobart Housing Project→

MUSIC BROADWAY BAYONNE -FRIDAY May 12th , 2017 LIVE MUSIC ON BROADWAY RETURNS TO BAYONNE AREA VENUES, FEATURING TALENTED ENTERTAINERS AT NINE VENUES

Music Broadway Bayonne Friday, May 12th, 2017 is sponsored by Bayonne Mayor Jimmy Davis and the Bayonne Urban Enterprise Zone a program for the city of Bayonne that is a wonderful way to get out, go for dinner and listen to young talented musicians play while you dine.

Live Music on Broadway now in its 20th week pairs local musicians with some of Bayonne’s excellent dinner venues.

Going out to dine Friday night May 12th ? Visit one of these fine establishments and listen to some fantastic music.

Click on the restaurants and tavern names to find out more about these fine Bayonne establishments

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that the Bayonne Public Library is switching to open-source software, effective March 1. Open-source software is free. The server will be hosted free of charge by Jersey Connect, which is provided by the New Jersey State Library. Hardware maintenance and back-ups will also be the responsibility of the State Library. Mayor Davis said, “This is a major step forward for the library. I would like to thank Library Director Sneh Bains for preparing the library for the technology of the future.”

The new software license means the Bayonne Public Library and other participating institutional users will have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change, and improve the software.

ByWater Solutions has facilitated the library’s migration to the Integrated Library System, which is called “Koha.” That word means “gift” in Maori, the native language of New Zealand. Koha is used by libraries around the world. After five years, the library will not be paying any license fee to any company. Up till now, the library has been paying thousands of dollars each year in license fees. In the future, the library will own its data, and data will also be shared with other participating libraries.

Financial aid from the State of New Jersey has been covering the $15,000 cost of migrating the library’s data.

Mayor Jimmy Davis announced that Suburban Disposal, Bayonne’s carting contractor, will come to Bayonne beginning at 3:00 a.m. on Friday, February 10, for regular garbage pick-ups and to pick up any recycling that was missed on Thursday.

The areas that were scheduled for recycling pick-ups on Thursday are from 1st Street to 30th Street, including Prospect Avenue, Avenue F, and Harbor Pointe (formerly The Alexan). Anyone in those areas whose recycling was not picked up on Thursday should leave it out for pick-up on Friday.

Regular garbage pick-ups take place Fridays on every street except Broadway. Anyone whose garbage is scheduled for Friday pick-ups should set it out on Thursday night.

“This donation is greatly appreciated and shows just how exceptional IMTT is as a corporate neighbor,” said Mayor Jimmy Davis. “This turnout gear is critical for keeping our firefighters safe when they come in contact with hazardous conditions in the course of their duties.”

“Safety is of utmost importance, and this gear will go a long way in keeping our firefighters safe. Many thanks to IMTT for their continued partnership with the Fire Department and City of Bayonne as they support our efforts,” said Chief

Bayonne Bridge Construction updates are provided by Mayor James Davis City of Bayonne and the Port Authority on the Bayonne Bridge construction project.

Building trades workers are installing the fire and electrical systems inside the bridge.

On the new roadway from 6th Street o the bridge’s main span, workers are continuing to install lighting, drainage systems, electrical systems, the barrier wall, and other roadway-related structures.

Workers cut grooves into the bridge’s roadway, beginning a round of activity on January 19, and continuing to February 8. The hours of work will be from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

In February, storm water system work will be done around Pier N15 between 5th and 6th Streets. This work is expected to be completed by February 15.

For the next several weeks, the construction project will require bridge closures during various daytime and nighttime hours. Beginning at some point in March, only nighttime closures will be needed. Details of the schedule will be announced.